Rubio tests De la Espriella's stance on Caracas amid ELN, drug fight

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is probing Colombian Defense Minister Abelardo de la Espriella's willingness to open direct channels with Venezuela, despite ideological differences, to counter the ELN and drug trafficking. The move signals potential US-backed rapprochement between Bogotá and Caracas on security issues, though domestic political constraints may limit de la Espriella's flexibility.